Re: Fresh Scars, New Blood [Asuka, Lerna]

Yesterday at 6:27 pm

Fresh Scars, New Blood [Asuka, Lerna] - Page 3 FH9Hb4X

Furukawa Asuka

Asuka followed after Lerna as she made for the door, concerned for a moment that the other woman might simply take her leave and end the conversation there, as her words did not exactly provide her with the comfort or revelation that might have been expected. She was quite mystified by Lerna's take on the two realms, and it certainly did only further her curiosity toward the world of the living, but it came at the cost of quite a critical view of her own home.

"I was under the impression that modified souls did not age, but you certainly have quite a mature perspective on development and change. Soul Society does not. We can live for centuries, so, for many, it might make sense that a year or two could pass by in little more than a blink of an eye. To keep up with the latest Human trends might be quite impractical, if not simply impossible, for many families." Though her response was sincere, she did not mean to come off as cutting. There was simply a difference in their worldviews that was not going to be reconciled with a few words.

"But I did not know that the Captain Commander had such an opinion on modernisation. Did she not decline to have a new barracks for her division in favour of operating out of a series of yurts like travelling nomads? Forgive me, I thought she enjoyed the rustic nature of that world beyond our own."

Her absentminded rambling was cut short as Lerna turned on her again. Asuka retreated sheepishly as Lerna made everything a little more personal, even if it had not been her intention to. The wound was too fresh that it could be so simply brushed aside, so that innocent smile was wiped from her face and replaced with a frown. For a moment, she stood there in stunned silence.

"I..."

The words caught in the back of her throat almost as soon as they bubbled to the surface.

"I am sorry that my home is not to your liking."

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Yesterday at 6:43 pm

Fresh Scars, New Blood [Asuka, Lerna] - Page 3 My8xc8xn984

Lerna wasn't really sure what to think. The 'cutting' comment didn't bother her in the slightest. Frankly she expected a response like that. That the same people who had built all of this and not changed anything for thousands of years? Yea, she imagined that they'd see any change as impractical. The same kinda people who had a lot of beliefs about what was or wasn't important. And frankly she hardly blamed Asuka. She grew up in all of this stuff.

No. what actually shocked her was ... how... shocked Asuka was. She'd said that Asami talked about her often. Hadn't she ever passed on what she thought about Soul society's whole ancient vibe? Had she never talked to asami about how little she understood or got all these.... customs and rules? It was something that constantly clashed with her when she had been around asami. But Asuka seemed entirely taken aback by it. And she couldn't help but wonder if either Asami had either kept all of that from Asuka, or if maybe Asami had .. never even really bothered to learn about her in the first place. That she had simply fixated on ... fond things and ...well...admittedly she didn't even really know what Asami had told her about Lerna. Certainly not enough to prepare her for this whole conversation.

She remained still for several seconds, watching Asami before canting her head a bit to the side as the girl .. well made it clear that she'd taken things a bit too far. But she hadn't not meant what she'd said.

"I said that it's outdated, and I'll admit. I don't think it's good for you to spend the rest of your life here. If me saying that I want you to experience new things boils down to that in your eyes, then well... I can't really argue with how you feel." She closed her eyes and sighed, rubbing at her brow as she tensed her jaw. She was getting ... frustrated, and she could feel those instincts creeping in the edge of her mind. And for just a moment, she felt just a tinge of worry. Dammit. She shouldn't have come here. She took a few slow, calming breaths, forcing herself back under control, pushing down that slow building crave for violence, to lash out. Until finally she opened her eyes and sighed, looking Asuka in the eyes.

"You don't have to go anywhere with me if you don't want to. I.....I know it probably doesn't seem like it. I'm still glad I met ya. And I'm sorry I'm... not what Asami said I was. Clearly." She noted, in reference to the look of fear that was still haunting the girl's face.

She turned, and then took her leave.
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